H1N1 flu vaccine to be offered at Cal Poly Pomona

Cal Poly Pomona will be the site of a free H1N1 flu vaccine clinic Nov. 5 for designated groups.

The clinic will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the CTTi Building 220A on the Cal Poly campus, 3650 W. Temple Ave. The location is across from the University Village at the corner of Temple Avenue and South Campus Drive, according to a statement from the university.

Free parking will be available in lots K and B across from South Campus Drive. Students should use the Bronco Express shuttle service, Routes A and C, to reach the CTTi building.

Campus maps and shuttle routes are available by going to www.csupomona.edu/maps.

In giving the vaccine, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health will offer it only to the following groups of people:

• Pregnant women

• People who live with or care for infants under 6 months

• Children and young adults ages 6 months to 24 years old

• Adults ages 25 to 64 who have chronic medical conditions

• Healthcare or emergency medical workers with direct patient contact

The free vaccine will be provided to members of the general public who meet the guidelines.

Vaccines will be administered to Cal Poly Pomona and Mt. San Antonio College students, faculty and staff who meet the requirements set by the county.

Those wishing to have the vaccine will be asked to register. The registration and vaccination process take from 10 to 15 minutes. However, depending on the demand, wait times could be at least an hour or more.

Registration forms are available at publichealth.lacounty.gov/docs/swine/Forms/English.pdf and can be completed before arriving at the clinic.

Filling out the form ahead of time doesn't guarantee the person will be vaccinated.

Additional information on the H1N1 flu is available at www.csupomona.edu/flu, at www.flu.gov and at www.dsa.csupomona.edu/shs.